Address:
North Massapequa, New York
Type Of Business:
1) Nutritional and Herbal Supplement Retail and Consulting Company 2) Movie Production Studio 3) Graphic Design Studio
Marketing Area:
1) National 2) Regional 3) Regional
Expertise:
Ms. Cafaro's expertise is in herbology, graphic design, technical illustration and movie production.
Major Product/SVS:
1) Herb and Vitamin Sales and Consultations 2) Movie, Film and Music Productions, Editing Services 3) Art, Design, Computer Graphics, Illustration, Logo Design, Advertising Services
Favorite Business Publication:
AAIM Journal; The Herb Quarterly; The Artist’s Magazine; Professional Photographer; Advanced Photoshop
Hobbies/Sports:
Designing a Custom Classic 1969 Olds 442 Racing Car, Loving Pets, Expanding Education at the British Institute of Veterinary Homeopathy, Studying Herbal Remedies for Dogs and Cats, Food Connoisseur, Cooking Exotic Gourmet Dishes, Victorian-Style Decorating, Organic Herbal and Vegetable Gardening, Being a Health Enthusiast, Taking Nature Walks to Empower Both the Body And Soul, Painting in Oils, Acrylics and Watercolors, Creating Ceramics, Working on Crafts, Dancing, Singing, Swimming, Bicycling, Sleigh Riding, Playing Badminton and Ping Pong, Conducting Television Interviews for News 12 of Long Island
Education Degrees:
Master Herbalist Degree, College of Herbal Education (2008); Master Degree in Herbal Studies, College of Herbal Education (2007); Nutritional Herbologist Degree, School of Natural Healing (2006); Family Herbalist Degree, School of Natural Healing (2005); Coursework, Nassau County Citizen's Police Academy (1998); Degree in Computer Graphics, State University of New York, Farmingdale (1993); Associate in Applied Science in Advertising Art and Design, State University of New York (1974)
Affiliations Awards:
American Association of Integrative Medicine; Herb Society of America; Integrative Practitioner; National Health and Wellness Organization; Official Photographer, Nassau County Citizen's Police Academy; Television News 12 Long Island; DVD Producer, 'Year In Review,' Nassau County Police Academy Alumni Association, Nassau County Police Department; DVD Producer, 'Memories Before Retirement,' Nassau County Police Commissioner James H. Lawrence; Charter Member, International Society of Artists; Creative Arts Home Association; First and Second Prize Award, Best Recipes, The Cooks Guild; Featured Cook, The Cooks Guild Newsletter; Oldsmobile Club; American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; Humane Society of America
Place of Birth:
New York, NY
Work History:
President, Master Herbalist, Consultant, Lecturer, Authentic Herbs and Vitamins; President, Cafaro Studios, Massapequa, NY; President, Atek-Art Technology, Massapequa; Graphic Design Artist, Illustrator, Volt Information Sciences, Syosset, NY (1994-1998); Creative Computer Designer, Nynex Yellow Pages Clients (1994-1998); Technical Illustrator, Cartographer, Vantage Art, Massapequa (1983-1992); Art Director, Town & Country Kitchens, Farmingdale, NY (1978-1983); Graphic Artist, Illustrator, Valdes Art, Westbury, NY (1974-1983)
Career Achievements:
Internet Marketer, Authentic Herbs and Vitamins on the Internet; Master Herbalist Consultant; Producer, Professional Quality DVD Movies for Video and Film with Sophisticated Techniques Including Special Visual Effects, Sound Effects, Animated Lettering, 3-D Effects, Transitions, Themes, and Music; Editor, Videos and Music; Graphic Designer; Creator, Technical Illustrations and Creative Custom Art; Promoter, Interactive Media; Computer Design Programs Including Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Image Ready, InDesign and Quark XPress; Creator, Animation and Web Designs; Specialization, Stipple Art and Calligrapher Programs; Specialization, Copperplate Fancy Script and Gilding with 24 Karat Gold Leaf; Certificate of Appreciation, The American Association of Integrative Medicine; Recipient, Certificate of Training, Nassau County Police Department; Recipient, Certificate of Law and Jurisprudence; Certificate in Fine Art and Calligraphy, Concentration in Copperplate and Gilding with 24 Karat Gold Leaf, Long Island Scribes; Certification, First Aid for Dogs and Cats
Highlight of career?:
The most gratifying aspects of her career are being able to provide natural care for her clients and having the ability to present her work in an artistic and aesthetic way.
Charity:
Various Police Community Awareness Organizations; Historic Preservation Society; Various Health Organizations; Various Pet Care and Rescue Organizations
Number Of Years In Profession:
33
Number Of Years In Current Position:
15
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
Ms. Cafaro attributes her success to having the drive to completely immerse herself in her business life, which has allowed her to have a greater understanding of the world and to live a more productive life.
How Did They Get Involved In Profession:
She became involved in her profession because of her love for the world's natural beauty in combination with her artistic talents. This led her to the art field as a graphic designer and technical illustrator, photographer and videographer. In addition, after studying organic natural foods, herbs and vitamins, she became involved in the natural health and nutritional field as a master herbalist. This was a natural progression for her to become involved in professions that serve the common good and help improve the world.
Extended Bio Profile:
Ms. Cafaro is also a custom classic racing car designer. The art and bodywork she completed on her custom classic 1969 Oldsmobile 442, which stands for four barrel, four speed, duel exhaust, won a third place trophy at the custom Oldsmobile car show. The unique custom-designed bodywork she did contained crafted duel hood scoops and included both a front and rear spoiler. The front spoiler was molded directly into the duel hood scoops and the rear spoiler was hand crafted into a two-tier design. The duel hood scoops were designed to meet 442 criteria by making them four feet long and four inches high with two air scoops. The two-tier rear spoiler also meets 442 criteria as it has a four foot lower plane and four foot upper plane on the two tier design. The 442 muscle car also has four mags, four pro-trac tires and two headers. Ms. Cafaro completed all of the custom art and decoration on the racing car, including the addition of chrome header side pipes, deep dish chrome mag wheels, front light cover grills, exterior and interior strip lighting, additional chrome molding, black tinted windows and pro-trac racing profile 50 series 12 inch-wide rear tires. The 442 muscle car racing engine was upgraded by reboring it to a 400 cubic inch engine with 455 horsepower. It has oversized pistons, a high performance cam and a four barrel quadra jet carburetor. In addition, Ms. Cafaro is a food connoisseur and loves to design exotic gourmet meals with perfection for formal dining and fine living. She grows her own organic sprouts, vegetables and herbs. She also does Victorian-style interior decorating and always strives for perfection on every job she completes. She enjoys learning new things and always has different projects and tasks to pursue. She loves dressing elegantly and enjoys swimming. She revels in the natural beauty and wonder of this world, which she feels is key for immersing herself in life completely. She enjoys feeling the fire and beauty of life, which empowers her body and soul with both good health and an unbound spirit. Ms. Cafaro attained many of her desired career objectives by utilizing her natural skills combined with having a strong character to back up her efforts. Along with much effort and the strength of character to do so, she has achieved many of her goals and fulfilled a large proportion of her dreams. Ms. Cafaro is always in pursuit of new knowledge and is expanding her education into herbal remedies for dogs and cats.
Awards/Honors:
Third Place Trophy, Custom Classic 1969 Oldsmobile 442, National Trust for Historic Preservation;